bluechip
Veteran Member
I'm glad to hear it. Hope the credits/rebilling/etc. work out to your satisfaction. Now go fishing, I am! Heading to beautiful Lake Ouachita for some 20-30lb striper fishing.
Durbob, the Shinniu is very similar to our TS series KAMA, outboard bull gear drive, etc. I have not driven it yet but do not care for the side steering cylinder, although the front diff appears almost as robust as in the KAMA TS, I guess that ties in some with this thread. The owner told me the tractor was overheating last summer, kept adding water (not antifreeze) and we had 5 or 6 days around 20 degrees and this poor tractor froze solid, displacing several freeze plugs and I suspect cracking the waterjacket on the inside. We will get it in the shop next week for some "exploritory surgery" and then likely install a new engine. Fortunatly this tractor had the popular Y385 engine or it would likely be scrap iron today. Many Shenniu built with 2 cylinder engine and I bet there are not too many spares around for that.
Durbob, the Shinniu is very similar to our TS series KAMA, outboard bull gear drive, etc. I have not driven it yet but do not care for the side steering cylinder, although the front diff appears almost as robust as in the KAMA TS, I guess that ties in some with this thread. The owner told me the tractor was overheating last summer, kept adding water (not antifreeze) and we had 5 or 6 days around 20 degrees and this poor tractor froze solid, displacing several freeze plugs and I suspect cracking the waterjacket on the inside. We will get it in the shop next week for some "exploritory surgery" and then likely install a new engine. Fortunatly this tractor had the popular Y385 engine or it would likely be scrap iron today. Many Shenniu built with 2 cylinder engine and I bet there are not too many spares around for that.